2026 State Football Championships
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 19-20, 2026
Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis.
Thursday, Nov. 19
10 a.m. – Division 7:
1 p.m. – Division 6:
4 p.m. – Division 5:
7 p.m. – Division 4:
Friday, Nov. 20
10 a.m. – Division 3:
1 p.m. – Division 2:
4 p.m. – Division 1:
Miscellaneous Tournament Information
- Championships Preview
- State Championship Apparel Store
- Purchase State Championship DVDs
- Visual Image Photography
X's and O's of WIAA Football Electronic Seeding
WIAA & NFHS 2022 Rule Updates
Officials Assignments & Information
Officials Playoff Information
2025 Playoff Eligible Crews (The playoff crew availability will be collected in August for crews listed on the above eligibility listing)
Playoff Crew Application for 2026 (Only needed for crews not already on the eligibility list above)
2025 Playoff Crew Contact Info
Level 1 Playoff Officials Assignments | By Div-Site | By Crew # | - posted on October 20 at 2:40 p.m.- includes 8-Player
Level 2 Playoff Officials Assignments | By Div-Site | By Crew # | - updated October 29 at 12:35 p.m. - includes 8-Player
Level 3 Playoff Officials Assignments | By Div-Site | By Crew # | - posted on November 3 @ 10:30 a.m. - includes 8-Player
Level 4 Playoff Officials Assignments | By Neutral Site | By Crew # | - posted on November 8 @ 9:30 a.m.
State Officials Assignments | By Game | - posted on November 17 @ 1:30 p.m.
Officials - You will need to add each game to your schedule when games and assignments for each round are announced.
Ranking Officials - All head coaches are required to rank the officials following each game. Rankings can be entered on the WIAA website. To access the ranking page, coaches must be logged in with their current WIAA login information. Once they are logged in they will go under the Officials tab and click on Officials Center. Further directions can be found on the Coaches page.
Officials Education Resources
WIAA Football Overtime Procedure (pdf)
WIAA Tournament Drone Policy
Playoff Hosting Information
Minimum standards for playoff games and "approved site" list status require fields that are clear of obstructions and meet playing rules safety requirements, seating for 1,500 in Divisions 1-2 and 1,000 in Divisions 3-4-5-6-7, adequate press box to handle participating teams, media, PA, etc., and the ability to secure the facility and control crowd access, no “dirt infields” or unusual end zone fences, etc.
Football Hosting Approved Site List - Schools have until Oct. 10 to make changes to this listing.
Football Hosting Availability form - For CHANGES ONLY to Approved Site & Not Approved lists - Deadline for changes - Oct. 10
Site Not Approved Listing (but willing to host) - Schools have until Oct. 10 to make changes to this listing.
Football Facility Information - Listing of Artificial Turf Fields included.
Football Facility Inventory form - For CHANGES/UPDATES ONLY to Facility Information above - Deadline for changes - Oct. 10
Seeding TimeTable
Following is our projected timeline for the release of football information
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 & 17:
- will be posted Saturday, Oct. 17
- consult with school administration for Friday/Saturday and times preference
- each coach must make plans to exchange
film of the last two games with their first round opponent
Tournament Materials
TICKET PRICES
Levels 1 & 2 = $6
PLAYOFF INFORMATION VERIFICATION - Due Noon, Thurs., October 16
- Verify your week 9 schedule and previous scores - once verified, schedules will be locked and only scores may be entered.
Note: Wilson will send one Wilson GST football to all 56 teams in Sectional (former Level 3) and all 28 teams in State Semifinal (former Level 4).
PLAYOFF REFERENCE MATERIALS & FORMS
Football Playoff Manual - 2025
WIAA Tournament Drone Policy
Safe Zone & Crisis Prevention
State Tournament Qualifier Information - 2025
ESCO Commemorative Awards
Roster, Stats, & Results Template for State Publications - FORM
- Division 1 Football Rosters
- Division 2 Football Rosters
- Division 3 Football Rosters
- Division 4 Football Rosters
- Division 5 Football Rosters
- Division 6 Football Rosters
- Division 7 Football Rosters
Watch State Football Finals
Watch the live broadcast of all divisions of the WIAA State 11-Player Football Finals on the WIAA State Television Network on WKOW 27 in Madison, WAOW 9 in Wausau, WXOW 19 in La Crosse, WQOW 18 in Eau Claire, WLUK/WCFW CW14 in Appleton/Green Bay and WCGV My 24 in Milwaukee. The finals will be streamed live on the State Television Network stations' websites, their news apps and the WIAA Sports LIVE App.
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